A player in middle position raised to 1,300, and Dan Duncan announced, "Pot," and raised to 4,650. His opponent called.
The flop was , and the initial raiser bet enough to put Duncan all in. Duncan called.
Duncan:
Opponent:
Duncan had to fade a lot of cards, including all the diamonds, in order to avoid being eliminated. The turn was the and the river the , meaning Duncan stayed alive and doubled to around 20,000.
With a substantial pot already brewing and the board reading , the under-the-gun player checked, Greg Kolo checked from middle position, and the button moved all in for approximately 4,500. The under-the-gun player check-raised the pot, and Kolo called to put himself at risk:
Under the gun:
Kolo:
Button:
Kolo had the lead with top set but needed to dodge hearts and aces in order to win the pot. The turn and river didn't help either of Kolo's opponents, and he took the pot to eliminate the button and double through the under-the-gun player.
On a board, Caufman Talley bet 4,000. His opponent, Pete Linton, went all in, and Talley called.
Linton:
Talley:
Linton had two pair and a flush draw, but Talley had the nut flush draw. The river was the , and Talley eliminated his opponent and boosted his stack to around 50,000.
A total of 1,058 players entered this event and 159 will be paid, with a mincash worth $1,501. A seat at the final table is good for at least $13,026, and the top prize will be $179,126 and a gold bracelet.
, and the initial raiser bet enough to put Duncan all in. Duncan called.
and the river the 
, meaning Duncan stayed alive and doubled to around 20,000.
board, it checked to Fraser MacIntyre, who bet 2,000 and found one caller.
, and MacIntyre bet 1,500. His opponent raised to 8,000, and MacIntyre launched into bit of a verbal torrent.
face up. "Nice hand, sir," he said. He still sits on around 50,000.
, the under-the-gun player checked, Greg Kolo checked from middle position, and the button moved all in for approximately 4,500. The under-the-gun player check-raised the pot, and Kolo called to put himself at risk:
board, Caufman Talley bet 4,000. His opponent, Pete Linton, went all in, and Talley called.
